School Crossing Guard

School Crossing Guard

Join our School Crossing Guard program and make a difference in your community by ensuring the safety of our children! Be a hero, help keep our kids safe, and contribute to a stronger, safer neighborhood.

The School Crossing Guard is responsible for supervising designated school crossing sites, ensuring safe passage of children across streets by controlling traffic flow and pedestrian conduct, and reporting any violations or incidents to authorities. This typically involves standing at a crosswalk, using hand signal or stop paddle to stop traffic, and directing children to safely cross the street when appropriate. This position is directly supervised by our Community Service Officer but will work independently at designated locations throughout the city.

For this position you must:

• Work assigned split shifts with approximately ten (10) hours per week
• Work outside regardless of weather conditions
• Wear required uniform shirt and vest
• Have ability to sit, stand, walk quickly, step up/down from curb, reach, push and/or pull, twist and/or rotate, bend, lift and carry up to 10 pounds
• Have ability to use hands to hold stop sign entire shift, use other hand to stop traffic, and use a whistle at same time.

The Los Altos Police Department is a progressive organization consisting of 32 sworn officers and 15 non-sworn personnel dedicated to providing a high level of service to the community. The department is committed to the concept of community-oriented policing and continually strives for excellence, taking pride in themselves, the community they serve and their dedication to making a positive contribution to the field of law enforcement.

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

Controls school crossings, street traffic, and the conduct of school children and selects safe crossing times.

Reports on violations of motorists and conduct of school children.

On a voluntary basis and upon completion of appropriate training, may direct vehicular and pedestrian traffic at assigned intersections or other city locations for special situations such as events.

Gives general assistance or directions to the public as appropriate.

Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• High School Graduation or GED Equivalent.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Possession of a valid State of California driver's license may be required for some assignments.
• Complete training by City of Los Altos in applicable laws of the state pertaining to pedestrian safety in school contract areas.

The City of Los Altos is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of a person's race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, mental or physical disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age or sexual orientation.